CVE-2022-1171 Vertical scroll recent post < 14.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters in the Vertical scroll recent post WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1171?
CVE-2022-1171 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Vertical scroll recent post, published on 9 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Vertical scroll recent post WordPress plugin before 14.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vertical Scroll Recent Post Project Vertical Scroll Recent Post.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-1171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Vertical scroll recent post
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3v5v-f95g-h36w.